HillY Flores opening Monday

HillY Flores, the contemporary American chef-driven restaurant formerly near Five Points, is opening Monday in its new downtown location, 123 E. Travis St.

The restaurant, which has become a favorite of local foodies solely through word of mouth, has received its certificate of occupancy from the city and is now ready to go, Chef Mark Mark Riemann said in an e-mail.

In its former home, a graffiti-covered building just outside downtown, the outside disguised a contemporary interior and American cuisine with worldwide influences that received critical praise.